Kyle Steinike

“I have noticed that when all the lights are on, people tend to talk about what they are doing — their outer lives. Sitting round in candlelight or firelight, people start to talk about how they are feeling – their inner lives. They speak subjectively, they argue less, there are longer pauses.

To sit alone without any electric light is curiously... See more

“Two truths that can be at odds:

1) There are no bonus points in life for doing it the hard way.

2) There is a lot to be gained in life by acting fast and giving your best effort.

Don’t let the excuse of searching for a better way prevent you from taking action.”

“In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.

In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don’t have much time? Scale it down. Don’t have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.

Adaptability is... See more

Most complexity is unnecessary, but we manage it instead of removing it because deletion requires courage that addition doesn’t.